Insurance – Page 2
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FeaturesBriefing: Insurance-linked securities
Hurricane Ida in late August and early September caused great damage to the southern coast of the US. Fortunately, for people in this area, insurance policies often cover destructions to their properties. Since covering such damage can lead to severe losses for insurance companies, they are keen to reinsure themselves.
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Danica deepens non-life insurance loss in H1 amid tax dispute
Danske’s pensions subsidiary reports 30% year-on-year increase in premiums
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NewsDanish FSA drafts rules to outlaw pension firms’ loss-making insurance
Insurance and pension lobby says it’s in everyone’s interest for rules to ensure equal competition
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NewsDenmark acts to stop pension firms using insurance as bid sweetener
Danish FSA drafts legislation to force composite undertakings to separate life insurance activities from non-life
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NewsSweden’s insurance lobby applies for PensionsEurope membership
IORP II regulation means Insurance Sweden needs to join PensionsEurope too, says association’s CEO
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NewsInsurance group prods FSB for G20 support for private pension systems
2021 Italian G20 presidency seen as opportunity to spotlight benefits of pre-funded retirement savings
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Aviva links with Prudential Financial on funded reinsurance deal
Funded reinsurance allows an insurer to transfer both asset risk and longevity risk associated with pension and annuity liabilities
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NewsTraditional pension insurance still trumps other savings, says AMF
Swedish pension provider’s year-to-date return rises to 2.2% after end-June 1.4% loss
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NewsSöderberg & Partners bags Gabler Insurance Brokers to tackle Norway
Swedish pensions consultancy says acquisition is important step in growth strategy
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Metallrente expands insurance consortium for workers protection
Public insurer VKB has generated premium income totalling €8.7bn in 2019
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Country ReportInterview: Vincent Chaigneau, Generali Insurance Asset Management
‘We think it is very unlikely that we will witness a v-shaped recovery. The catch-up this summer will be strong, but demand will then be impacted by second-round effects’
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Special ReportZurich Insurance Group: Zurich’s ambition to measure and manage
With ambitious impact targets, Zurich Insurance Group needed to develop a robust framework to measure progress
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FeaturesWhere insurers are placing their money
Insurers’ investment decisions can influence economic growth and developments in capital markets
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NewsSurvey: Insurers anticipate few asset allocation shifts for 2020
Natixis IM: Real estate and alternatives an exception, but regulations limiting moves in this area
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Germany's pension insurance fund confirms higher levy
Final rate higher than forecast due to insolvency activity in early months of the second half of the year
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NewsFurther French IORP vehicle on the cards as Austerlitz seeks switch
Provident institution Austerlitz takes up opportunity to transform status
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NewsEIOPA turns to external researchers for help with big questions
Call for research proposals launched in response to growing importance of pension and insurance sectors
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NewsRothesay Life to raise £500m in preparation for DB insurance deals
Plus: Legal & General has insured a UK law firm’s £35m scheme, transferring from its fiduciary management business
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One third of European insurers expect to cut number of external asset managers
Only €100bn-plus firms foresee an increase in manager numbers in the next one or two years, according to Cerulli Associates research
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Tracy Blackwell, Pension Insurance Corporation
The financial services industry is one of the least trusted in the UK. The Purpose of Finance project aims to address issues of trust and reform
